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Why is Philemon in the Bible? 27 Jun 2013 | 07:18 pm
Word Cloud of Philemon. Can you see what Paul had his focus on? Here at the Summit Church we are Reading through the New Testament in a Year. If you don’t have a discipline of reading through the bib...
A Poll: Who are your friends? 26 Jun 2013 | 06:15 pm
Ok, time for a little research action. I think in order to speak into culture, you gotta know it. So, will you answer the following couple of questions to help me learn how people relate to one anothe...
Discipleship is a big deal. 26 Jun 2013 | 01:44 am
I’m spending some time with Trevor Joy preparing a book that will be released next spring on empowering discipleship in the local church. One of our big emphases is that Discipleship is serious. So le...
Double Shot of God 5 Apr 2013 | 06:30 pm
I was arrested by Isaiah 6.1-8 this morning. Seriously. I wasn’t planning on reading it, but I opened my computer and there it was over on the ESV site that I’d left my browser on. And much like Isaia...
A conversation on community 29 Mar 2013 | 12:07 am
Trevor joy, a good friend and fellow pastor, asked me to have a conversation with him about biblical community that he could record so he could see my face whenever he was having a down day. Figured I...
2 strangers in a ball pit 12 Mar 2013 | 06:35 am
I’m a fan of Soul Pancake for a few reasons. One reason is the creativity they bring to illuminating the core of the everyday person. I love the video below. I’m sure if you visit the blog regularly y...
Lessons from India 31 Jan 2013 | 12:15 pm
I’ve had the great privilege to spend the past week, with Summit Pastor Daniel Simmons & Summit Small Group Leader Garret Anderson, training men who head up a thriving church planting network in India...
Returning the Mission of God to the People of God 30 Jan 2013 | 06:40 pm
The following is a guest post from Trevor Joy. Trevor is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at The Village Church in Dallas, TX. Trevor is one of the first people I look to for both theological and ope...
Online Christian Community: Healthy or Harmful 28 Jan 2013 | 05:35 pm
the following is a guest post by Bobby Herrington. Bobby is pursuing his PhD in theology at SEBTS and has already done what I believe to be some important research and work in the area of media ecolog...
The Gospel According to Jonah 26 Jan 2013 | 06:49 am
I had the great privilege to work with my pastor & friend J.D. Greear on a study just published by LifeWay entitled The Gospel According to Jonah. The story of Jonah is one of the great stories in all...
